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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · 21h

Don't be afraid... be terrified, Cardiff Animation Frights (Cardiff Animation Nights) brings a spooktacular selection of animated shorts to Chapter on Saturday 25th October 4:30pm!

Witness a terrifying array of films created by a whole (g)host of talented animators!

🎟 bit.ly/CAN-Frights

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · 7d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff Animation Festival is excited to announce a brand new collaboration with New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival! 🇯🇵

To celebrate the collaboration, Asaki Nishino created a beautiful poster that encapsulates the collaboration between the two festivals and countries! 🩷

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · 17d

Revisit 90’s animated fantasy feature The Princess & the Goblin yn gymraeg at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Saturday 27th September!

The film starts at 2:30pm and tickets are £5 - £7!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see this classic on the big screen for the first time!✨

🎟️ bit.ly/Tour-2025

A poster for 'Y Dywysoges A'r Bwgan' (The Princess and The Goblin) from Cardiff Animation Festival, advertising the screening at Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Saturday 27 September, 2:30pm. Shown is a character from the film, with logos in white across the bottom for Arts Council Wales, Lottery Fun, Welsh Government, Ffilm Cymru, Film Hub Wales and BFI FAN

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Sep 6

Very much enjoying The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms on BBC 2 now - incredible to think of Holst composing these over 100 years ago and hearing the influence it had on Williams' scores. ✨️

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Aug 28

Avoid the rain & soak up a glorious selection of #animation instead!!

Did I mention it's FREE?!

Cardiff Animation Nights @animationnights.bsky.social · Aug 28

Cardiff Animation Nights is back online TONIGHT (Thursday 28th August) live on our YouTube channel! 🥳

Join us for an hour of indie animated shorts! Films will start at 8pm BST!

Watch along wherever you are! ✨

🍿 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrP6...

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Pam Wishbow @pamwishbow.bsky.social · Aug 24

Working on Halloween themes buildings and these hearses are making me laugh to draw

My favorite part of doing this is doing little to no sketching so it’s the exact opposite of how I normally draw which is 40 of the same drawing on 40 pieces of tracing paper or layers

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Aug 20

This Saturday 23rd August at 5pm, Cardiff Animation Festival presents INBETWEENS in partnership with @skwigly.bsky.social & Chapter! 🤩

Watch a selection of shorts on the big screen celebrating queer filmmaking and storytelling through animation!

🎟 Tickets: cardiffanimation.com/inbetweens

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Skwigly Animation Magazine @skwigly.bsky.social · Aug 19

This Saturday 5pm at Chapter Arts Centre, Skwigly have teamed up with @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social to present INBETWEENS, a night of incredible animation with a focus on LGBTQIA+ themes.
www.skwigly.co.uk/events/event...

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Aug 11

Don’t miss SAVAGES – a stunning stop-motion film by Claude Barras set in the lush Bornean rainforest.

After the film, join us for the chance to meet local conservationists & discover how you can get involved in protecting our environment 💚

🗓 13 August 1pm
📍 Chapter
🎟 bit.ly/Savages-CAF

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Aug 7

Cardiff Animation Festival presents INBETWEENS in partnership with @skwigly.bsky.social & Chapter - an evening of contemporary animated short films exploring LGBTQIA+ themes & stories.

The screening celebrates queer filmmakers & storytelling through animation.

🎟 www.cardiffanimation.com/inbetweens

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Cloth Cat @clothcatstudio.bsky.social · Aug 6

Production Traineeship in association with Creative Wales and S4C

Follow the link in our bio to read the full job description and to find out more about the candidate requirements. The deadline for applications is 5th September.

clothcat.com/academy/prod...

@s4c.cymru #moho #clothcatacademy

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Overlap Animation Show & Tell @overlapsocial.com · Jul 28

We’re back Thurs 28th Aug 7pm at Nortons Digbeth! @cartoonsaloon.bsky.social's Giovanna Ferarri is our special guest.

The optional prompt is ‘FOLKLORE. Non-animators and animators welcome a-like. Reserve tickets / submit films at overlapsocial.com

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Overlap Animation Show & Tell @overlapsocial.com · Jul 14

On Sat 19th July 12pm, Savages has its first UK preview at Mockingbird Cinema, B9 4AA

The film is Claude Barras’ follow up to OSCAR nom’d My Life As A Zucchini. GO!

£11.45. 87mins. PG rating.

Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/forwa...

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Jul 10

Cardiff Animation Festival is back in 2026, 23- 26 April for another instalment of amazing animation & festival fun! 🥳

Regular submissions are now OPEN! 🚨

Head to our FilmFreeway to submit your work 🎞

Submit here: filmfreeway.com/CardiffAnima...

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Jul 3

If I had a nickel for every time I've seen a film in 2025 starring Scarlett Johansson & Rupert Friend, with a score by Alexandre Desplat, I'd have two nickels.

Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

The cover artwork for The Phoenician Scheme's score - an overhead photograph of Benicio del Toro's character looking at up, while sat in a bath. Text reads: The Phoenician Scheme, Original Score, Music by Alexandre Desplat.

The cover artwork for Jurassic World Rebirth's soundtrack - a image of a large Mosasaurus launching out of the ocean alongside a boat with 3 humans stood on it. Text reads: Jurassic World Rebirth, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Music by Alexandre Desplat.

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Jul 1

Discovered that Disney+ now has a great bunch of indie animated shorts on it, as well as several more in the Shorts category in Movies - check 'em out!

10 wide rectangular title cards, for animated shorts - in a 5x2 grid.

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Jun 25

Don't miss out on a fresh batch of brilliant hand-crafted creativity in the form of another lovely free online screening!! ✨

Cardiff Animation Nights @animationnights.bsky.social · Jun 25

Cardiff Animation Nights is back online this Thursday 26th June, live on YouTube!

Join us for an hour of indie animated shorts from the festival circuit!

Films will start at 8pm BST 🍿

Watch-along here: youtu.be/FYFM8_hrdQs?...

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Jun 24

🦜Earlybird submissions are open now!🎞️

Submit your animated short films for consideration at the next edition of Cardiff Animation Festival!

Earlybird closes on Monday 30th June!

Find out more information and how to submit your work: filmfreeway.com/CardiffAnima...

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Jun 19

Join us on Sunday 22nd June, 3pm at Chapter for a screening of animated short films by the children of Gaza.

All profits from the screening will go towards supporting Haneen's work so she can continue running animation workshops with children in Gaza.

🎟 www.cardiffanimation.com/gaza-shorts-...

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Jun 4

1 month until #JurassicWorldRebirth, so what better time to pick up an original pack of Jurassic Park Topps collectible cards - I already had the book on them but despite my big JP collection, the cards were never something I collected.

A small book for Jurassic Park Topps Trading Card Series is surrounded by 7 cards featuring images of dinosaurs and the cast of the 1993 film.

Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · Jun 2

Save the date! 📅

Send us your animated shorts! 🎞

See you next April! 🥳

Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · Jun 2

We’re so excited to announce the dates for Cardiff Animation Festival 2026! 🎉

The festival will be held at Chapter 23-26 April & online 23 April - 10 May 2026!

Early bird submissions are now open for the BAFTA qualifying edition! Early bird closes on 30th June!

filmfreeway.com/CardiffAnima...

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · May 31

It’s the final weekend that you can catch Cardiff Animation Weekender Online! ✨

Watch the following events until Sunday 1st of June!

✍️ In Conversation with Chris Shepherd
🧌 The Princess & the Goblin Q&A
🍊 Boys Go To Jupiter Q&A
🍿 Oska Bright Shorts
🎞️ CAF Shorts

🎟 Tickets: bit.ly/CAW-Online

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Chris Wright @iamchriswright.bsky.social · May 31

My #LastFourWatched this week, featuring an unlikely double-bill...

Recent Activity on Letterboxd - 4 poster images side-by-side for Peppa Meets The Baby, Nonnas, Lilo & Stitch and Final Destination: Bloodlines.

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · May 29

Join us online TONIGHT for the Oska Bright shorts watch party! 🥳

Enjoy a a huge range of animation styles and themes in this eclectic shorts programme! So sit back, relax at home, enjoy wherever you are and chat with fellow festival goers in the live chat! 🍿

🎟 bit.ly/CAW-Watch-Pa...

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Cardiff Animation Festival @cardiffanimfest.bsky.social · May 27

𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 • 𝙊𝙉𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙀 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈𝙈𝙀
If you didn't join us in-person, you can catch the Weekender online until 𝟬𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲!

𝐘 𝐃𝐲𝐰𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚’𝐫 𝐁𝐰𝐠𝐚𝐧 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧) 𝐐&𝐀

See the Q&A with crew on the cult classic, Welsh fantasy feature!✨

⮕ www.cardiffanimation.com/weekender-on...

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